Material
AISI 316 Stainless Steel Wire
AISI 316 Stainless Steel Wire is selected from its stiffness, recovery, wear, wet-service, chemical, and temperature behavior. For brush stiffness, do not give only the material name. Filament diameter, free trim, density, grade, and service conditions must be specified together.
Material Overview
AISI 316 is a molybdenum-alloyed austenitic chromium-nickel stainless steel. The molybdenum addition improves pitting and crevice-corrosion resistance compared with AISI 304.
In a finished brush, AISI 316 Stainless Steel Wire does not create a fixed stiffness by itself. Contact performance comes from the filament geometry and installed setting; grade, moisture, heat, and chemistry determine how it performs over time.
Material Properties
| Density | 7.9–8.0 g/cm³ |
|---|---|
| Wire diameter | 0.03–1.00 mm |
| Hardness | Rockwell B 70–95 depending on temper |
| Continuous brush service | 400°C [Industry Reference Range] |
| Short-term peak | 500°C [Industry Reference Range] |
| Corrosion behavior | Higher chloride pitting and crevice-corrosion resistance than AISI 304 due to molybdenum |
| Standards | ASTM 316 / UNS S31600 / EN 1.4401; ASTM 316L / UNS S31603 / EN 1.4404 |
Brush Applications
For AISI 316 Stainless Steel Wire, directly related brush structures include Handheld Detail Brushes, Tube & Pipe Bore Brushes, Wheel Brushes, and Roller and Conveyor Brushes. Applications related to AISI 316 Stainless Steel Wire include Laboratory Tube Cleaning, CPAP Hose Cleaning, Medical Instrument Cleaning, and Dental Tool Cleaning.
Specification and Customization
Material form
Wire
Common forms
Straight wire; crimped wire; twisted-wire fill; strip-brush fill; wheel, cup, end, roller, and bore-brush wire.
Grade
AISI 316 brush-wire grade
Reference standard
ISO 6892-1; ASTM E8/E8M; ASTM B117; ASTM A580/A580M; ISO 13061-1; ASTM D143
Limitations and Alternatives
Not immune to chloride stress-corrosion cracking or severe crevice corrosion; higher-alloy grades may be required.
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